cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Benda Chinchilla 350 Neo vs BMW R 18 ergonomics
Benda Chinchilla 350 Neo and BMW R 18 land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Benda Chinchilla 350 Neo
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
BMW R 18
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Benda Chinchilla 350 Neo has a 690 mm seat; the BMW R 18 sits at 690 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 69 cm for the Benda Chinchilla 350 Neo and 69 cm for the BMW R 18.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Benda Chinchilla 350 Neo | BMW R 18 |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 690 mm | 690 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,485 mm | 1,731 mm |
| Wet weight | 195 kg | 345 kg |
| Displacement | 343 cc | 1,802 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Benda Chinchilla 350 Neo
- Open (107.0 deg)
- BMW R 18
- Open (128.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Benda Chinchilla 350 Neo
- Sport (78.3 deg)
- BMW R 18
- Sport (81.7 deg)
Elbow angle
- Benda Chinchilla 350 Neo
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- BMW R 18
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Benda Chinchilla 350 Neo
- Neutral (7.6 deg)
- BMW R 18
- Neutral (11.4 deg)